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  Guessing game results MIT's student newspaper publishes the number of freshman applications.

  

  ,000 applications. The mean of all guesses was 12,323 (not bad!) and the median was 12 ... last year's 11,373 applications. So, the results of the guessing game ... Today, MIT's student newspaper, The Tech, published a story with our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 6, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Uh Oh Joke: What do you get if you divide the circumference of a bowl of ice…

  

  I think I missed one of the most important holidays of the summer ... ice cream eateries, and the ones I listed above are all within walking distance of the 'Tute. Get the Scoop here. Joke answer: Pi a'la mode.

  • by Bryan
  • July 19, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Alpha Phi Omega Leadership, FRIENDSHIP, Service

  

  recruiting new pledges and helping them go through the process of becoming Brothers in the fraternity. Xavier was one of my pledges, and he was really ... semester, ... A large part of the requirements to join, and to continue as a

  • by Kim D. '09
  • September 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Reischauer Scholars Program For those interested in Japan or international relations.

  

  entry including the secrets of how to live your life, get into MIT and ... and the United States. The format is pretty cool - you watch a video lecture, read a short article, answer a few questions, and then discuss the

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 10, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  i’m back .gif not an undergrad, not a grad student, but a secret third thing

  

  ']Monstress[/annotation] I love found family stories and the intimacy of close friendships I ... part of the city that I had never been to before, and found new haunts ... overflowing with, and there will be plenty of surprises along the way.

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • December 7, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On being a lab rat I flail around trying to explain what I do at work every day.

  

  exploring the interaction between my protein and one of the proteins I found ... of the actin cytoskeleton, which is involved in learning and memory ... Lander (the god of the Human Genome project and intro biology instructor

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  optical illusions don't try this at home kids. use the crosswalk whenever possible.

  

  , Evelyn, and I went to check out some of the exhibits. Now probably one of ... flashes of thunder and lightning had me jumping out of my seat. The museum ... stretch of sidewalk didn't have a crosswalk and the time was ticking down

  • by Bryan
  • August 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Answers To Recent Questions! Fun for parents @ CPW, enrolling questions, etc...

  

  to Housing and Dining. This will be a great overview of the variety of ... education - and this will tell you about much of the rest. 2:00pm–4:00pm ... :00pm-2:00pm Housemasters' Brunch. Come meet all of the faculty and staff

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 4, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Road I’m On Life's a lot to think about sometimes...

  

  . You're going to be the one who has to take charge of that. And there ... some more, or... And that's okay. Because if you're the kind of person ... is, the best school for me. For many of my friends and classmates

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 26, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  elephants what I've been up to

  

  this too honestly too much of this some of this and a sad amount of this. But this blog post is about the elephant in the room (read ... . a virgin door closeup on the flair featuring two years worth of door

  • by Abby H. '20
  • September 27, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Omnibus Followup: Women in Engineering Melissa asks what the gender ratio is in engineering at MIT.

  

  & Computer Science is 38% women. And even better, women are the majority of ... Last entry, I covered most of the questions that had been asked, but ... in the United States are women, and that number drops to 17.9% by

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Does MIT offer club sports?

  either instructional or competition focused by nature. Many of the ... competitions, and some clubs have sent athletes to compete on the international ... levels, including both the complete novice and the seasoned veteran, are
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Multidimensional Showcasing an aspiring physicist with amazing musical talent

  

  . He helped write the band's music and played shows in front of hundreds ... them, and 'like' the heck out of them. Joey, after all, doesn't have ... repeat from the floor above. I always smile. I know the musician, and I

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • November 9, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  The Early Action deadline is almost here The only thing scarier than October 31st is Nov 1st (just kidding, no need to…

  

  follow the progress of your application and please allow five days for ... *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... their materials after the deadline. We are much more flexible and

  • by Kris Guay
  • October 31, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Update from selection We're working through the weekend towards admitting the Class of 2011.

  

  . We'll be working throughout the week, making decisions and preparing to release them on the web and through the mail. This is what Selection ... inside, happily working towards admitting the Class of 2011. Tomorrow, the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 2, 2006
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  A lot of students applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately, we ... can also be full of unexpected growth. We adapt and continue onward ... . Some of you may have complicated feelings; that’s okay too, and this is

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  More Notes A quick update.

  

  from two actual members of the MIT Class of 2010! Thanks for stopping by, Quentin and Kallie! At today's meeting of the faculty, it was proposed ... rank does not affect our decision. And at schools like the one in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 21, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome

  

  , strolled down the quaint streets of Berkeley, covered my eyes through War of the Worlds (opening night, mind you), and then proceeded to watch 4 episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. I woke up early this morning and was

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 30, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Hello from Palo Alto My California not-so-vacation.

  

  students give presentations on their research and the chair of the admissions ... and faculty members of the Cell/Developmental Biology division at the ... 've been extremely lucky to interview at all of the top five programs in

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The CPW Weather Machine Strikes Again a frivolous day in the sun and grass

  

  The weather sobered up just in time for CPW, and we celebrated the ... to slow the breakdown of pectin in the potatoes is pretty cool). As ... . Meanwhile, I caught the perfect lighting and discovered that everyone I know

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 18, 2012